In general what three elements must be shown by a prosecutor to convict an accused person of a crime

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cupoosta [38]2 years ago

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In general, every crime involves three elements: first, the act or conduct (“actus reus”); second, the individual's mental state at the time of the act (“mens rea”); and third, the causation between the act and the effect (typically either "proximate causation" or "but-for causation").

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